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25
26package javax.management;
27
28
29// java import
30import java.io.IOException;
31import java.util.Set;
32
33
34/**
35 * This interface represents a way to talk to an MBean server, whether
36 * local or remote.  The {@link MBeanServer} interface, representing a
37 * local MBean server, extends this interface.
38 *
39 *
40 * @since 1.5
41 */
42public interface MBeanServerConnection {
43    /**
44     * <p>Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.  The
45     * MBean server will use its {@link
46     * javax.management.loading.ClassLoaderRepository Default Loader
47     * Repository} to load the class of the MBean.  An object name is
48     * associated with the MBean.  If the object name given is null, the
49     * MBean must provide its own name by implementing the {@link
50     * javax.management.MBeanRegistration MBeanRegistration} interface
51     * and returning the name from the {@link
52     * MBeanRegistration#preRegister preRegister} method.</p>
53     *
54     * <p>This method is equivalent to {@link
55     * #createMBean(String,ObjectName,Object[],String[])
56     * createMBean(className, name, (Object[]) null, (String[])
57     * null)}.</p>
58     *
59     * @param className The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
60     * @param name The object name of the MBean. May be null.
61     *
62     * @return An <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE>, containing the
63     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and the Java class name of the newly
64     * instantiated MBean.  If the contained <code>ObjectName</code>
65     * is <code>n</code>, the contained Java class name is
66     * <code>{@link #getMBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(n)}.getClassName()</code>.
67     *
68     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
69     * <CODE>java.lang.ClassNotFoundException</CODE> or a
70     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> that occurred
71     * when trying to invoke the MBean's constructor.
72     * @exception InstanceAlreadyExistsException The MBean is already
73     * under the control of the MBean server.
74     * @exception MBeanRegistrationException The
75     * <CODE>preRegister</CODE> (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE>
76     * interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The
77     * MBean will not be registered.
78     * @exception RuntimeMBeanException If the MBean's constructor or its
79     * {@code preRegister} or {@code postRegister} method threw
80     * a {@code RuntimeException}. If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
81     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws a
82     * <CODE>RuntimeException</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
83     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
84     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
85     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
86     * threw an exception. Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
87     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
88     * will not be registered.
89     * @exception RuntimeErrorException If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
90     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws an
91     * <CODE>Error</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
92     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
93     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
94     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
95     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE> can
96     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
97     * will not be registered.
98     * @exception MBeanException The constructor of the MBean has
99     * thrown an exception
100     * @exception NotCompliantMBeanException This class is not a JMX
101     * compliant MBean
102     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
103     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The className
104     * passed in parameter is null, the <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> passed
105     * in parameter contains a pattern or no <CODE>ObjectName</CODE>
106     * is specified for the MBean.
107     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
108     * talking to the MBean server.
109     * @see javax.management.MBeanRegistration
110     */
111    public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name)
112            throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException,
113                   MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException,
114                   NotCompliantMBeanException, IOException;
115
116    /**
117     * <p>Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.  The
118     * class loader to be used is identified by its object name. An
119     * object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name of
120     * the loader is null, the ClassLoader that loaded the MBean
121     * server will be used.  If the MBean's object name given is null,
122     * the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the {@link
123     * javax.management.MBeanRegistration MBeanRegistration} interface
124     * and returning the name from the {@link
125     * MBeanRegistration#preRegister preRegister} method.</p>
126     *
127     * <p>This method is equivalent to {@link
128     * #createMBean(String,ObjectName,ObjectName,Object[],String[])
129     * createMBean(className, name, loaderName, (Object[]) null,
130     * (String[]) null)}.</p>
131     *
132     * @param className The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
133     * @param name The object name of the MBean. May be null.
134     * @param loaderName The object name of the class loader to be used.
135     *
136     * @return An <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE>, containing the
137     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and the Java class name of the newly
138     * instantiated MBean.  If the contained <code>ObjectName</code>
139     * is <code>n</code>, the contained Java class name is
140     * <code>{@link #getMBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(n)}.getClassName()</code>.
141     *
142     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
143     * <CODE>java.lang.ClassNotFoundException</CODE> or a
144     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> that occurred when trying to
145     * invoke the MBean's constructor.
146     * @exception InstanceAlreadyExistsException The MBean is already
147     * under the control of the MBean server.
148     * @exception MBeanRegistrationException The
149     * <CODE>preRegister</CODE> (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE>
150     * interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The
151     * MBean will not be registered.
152     * @exception RuntimeMBeanException If the MBean's constructor or its
153     * {@code preRegister} or {@code postRegister} method threw
154     * a {@code RuntimeException}. If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
155     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws a
156     * <CODE>RuntimeException</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
157     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
158     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
159     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
160     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
161     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
162     * will not be registered.
163     * @exception RuntimeErrorException If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
164     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws an
165     * <CODE>Error</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
166     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
167     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
168     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
169     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE> can
170     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
171     * will not be registered.
172     * @exception MBeanException The constructor of the MBean has
173     * thrown an exception
174     * @exception NotCompliantMBeanException This class is not a JMX
175     * compliant MBean
176     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The specified class loader
177     * is not registered in the MBean server.
178     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
179     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The className
180     * passed in parameter is null, the <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> passed
181     * in parameter contains a pattern or no <CODE>ObjectName</CODE>
182     * is specified for the MBean.
183     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
184     * talking to the MBean server.
185     * @see javax.management.MBeanRegistration
186     */
187    public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name,
188                                      ObjectName loaderName)
189            throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException,
190                   MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException,
191                   NotCompliantMBeanException, InstanceNotFoundException,
192                   IOException;
193
194
195    /**
196     * Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.  The
197     * MBean server will use its {@link
198     * javax.management.loading.ClassLoaderRepository Default Loader
199     * Repository} to load the class of the MBean.  An object name is
200     * associated with the MBean.  If the object name given is null, the
201     * MBean must provide its own name by implementing the {@link
202     * javax.management.MBeanRegistration MBeanRegistration} interface
203     * and returning the name from the {@link
204     * MBeanRegistration#preRegister preRegister} method.
205     *
206     * @param className The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
207     * @param name The object name of the MBean. May be null.
208     * @param params An array containing the parameters of the
209     * constructor to be invoked.
210     * @param signature An array containing the signature of the
211     * constructor to be invoked.
212     *
213     * @return An <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE>, containing the
214     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and the Java class name of the newly
215     * instantiated MBean.  If the contained <code>ObjectName</code>
216     * is <code>n</code>, the contained Java class name is
217     * <code>{@link #getMBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(n)}.getClassName()</code>.
218     *
219     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
220     * <CODE>java.lang.ClassNotFoundException</CODE> or a
221     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> that occurred when trying to
222     * invoke the MBean's constructor.
223     * @exception InstanceAlreadyExistsException The MBean is already
224     * under the control of the MBean server.
225     * @exception MBeanRegistrationException The
226     * <CODE>preRegister</CODE> (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE>
227     * interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The
228     * MBean will not be registered.
229     * @exception RuntimeMBeanException If the MBean's constructor or its
230     * {@code preRegister} or {@code postRegister} method threw
231     * a {@code RuntimeException}. If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
232     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws a
233     * <CODE>RuntimeException</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
234     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
235     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
236     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
237     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
238     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
239     * will not be registered.
240     * @exception RuntimeErrorException If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
241     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws an
242     * <CODE>Error</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
243     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
244     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
245     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
246     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE> can
247     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
248     * will not be registered.
249     * @exception MBeanException The constructor of the MBean has
250     * thrown an exception
251     * @exception NotCompliantMBeanException This class is not a JMX
252     * compliant MBean
253     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
254     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The className
255     * passed in parameter is null, the <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> passed
256     * in parameter contains a pattern or no <CODE>ObjectName</CODE>
257     * is specified for the MBean.
258     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
259     * talking to the MBean server.
260     * @see javax.management.MBeanRegistration
261     */
262    public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name,
263                                      Object params[], String signature[])
264            throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException,
265                   MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException,
266                   NotCompliantMBeanException, IOException;
267
268    /**
269     * <p>Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.  The
270     * class loader to be used is identified by its object name. An
271     * object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name of
272     * the loader is not specified, the ClassLoader that loaded the
273     * MBean server will be used.  If the MBean object name given is
274     * null, the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the
275     * {@link javax.management.MBeanRegistration MBeanRegistration}
276     * interface and returning the name from the {@link
277     * MBeanRegistration#preRegister preRegister} method.
278     *
279     * @param className The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
280     * @param name The object name of the MBean. May be null.
281     * @param params An array containing the parameters of the
282     * constructor to be invoked.
283     * @param signature An array containing the signature of the
284     * constructor to be invoked.
285     * @param loaderName The object name of the class loader to be used.
286     *
287     * @return An <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE>, containing the
288     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and the Java class name of the newly
289     * instantiated MBean.  If the contained <code>ObjectName</code>
290     * is <code>n</code>, the contained Java class name is
291     * <code>{@link #getMBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(n)}.getClassName()</code>.
292     *
293     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
294     * <CODE>java.lang.ClassNotFoundException</CODE> or a
295     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> that occurred when trying to
296     * invoke the MBean's constructor.
297     * @exception InstanceAlreadyExistsException The MBean is already
298     * under the control of the MBean server.
299     * @exception MBeanRegistrationException The
300     * <CODE>preRegister</CODE> (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE>
301     * interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The
302     * MBean will not be registered.
303     * @exception RuntimeMBeanException The MBean's constructor or its
304     * {@code preRegister} or {@code postRegister} method threw
305     * a {@code RuntimeException}. If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE>
306     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws a
307     * <CODE>RuntimeException</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
308     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
309     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
310     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
311     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
312     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
313     * will not be registered.
314     * @exception RuntimeErrorException If the <CODE>postRegister</CODE> method
315     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws an
316     * <CODE>Error</CODE>, the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method will
317     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE>, although the MBean creation
318     * and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
319     * registered even though the <CODE>createMBean</CODE> method
320     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE> can
321     * also be thrown by <CODE>preRegister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
322     * will not be registered.
323     * @exception MBeanException The constructor of the MBean has
324     * thrown an exception
325     * @exception NotCompliantMBeanException This class is not a JMX
326     * compliant MBean
327     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The specified class loader
328     * is not registered in the MBean server.
329     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
330     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The className
331     * passed in parameter is null, the <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> passed
332     * in parameter contains a pattern or no <CODE>ObjectName</CODE>
333     * is specified for the MBean.
334     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
335     * talking to the MBean server.
336     * @see javax.management.MBeanRegistration
337     */
338    public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name,
339                                      ObjectName loaderName, Object params[],
340                                      String signature[])
341            throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException,
342                   MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException,
343                   NotCompliantMBeanException, InstanceNotFoundException,
344                   IOException;
345
346    /**
347     * Unregisters an MBean from the MBean server. The MBean is
348     * identified by its object name. Once the method has been
349     * invoked, the MBean may no longer be accessed by its object
350     * name.
351     *
352     * @param name The object name of the MBean to be unregistered.
353     *
354     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
355     * registered in the MBean server.
356     * @exception MBeanRegistrationException The preDeregister
357     * ((<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean
358     * has thrown an exception.
359     * @exception RuntimeMBeanException If the <CODE>postDeregister</CODE>
360     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws a
361     * <CODE>RuntimeException</CODE>, the <CODE>unregisterMBean</CODE> method
362     * will throw a <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE>, although the MBean
363     * unregistration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
364     * unregistered even though the <CODE>unregisterMBean</CODE> method
365     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
366     * also be thrown by <CODE>preDeregister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
367     * will remain registered.
368     * @exception RuntimeErrorException If the <CODE>postDeregister</CODE>
369     * (<CODE>MBeanRegistration</CODE> interface) method of the MBean throws an
370     * <CODE>Error</CODE>, the <CODE>unregisterMBean</CODE> method will
371     * throw a <CODE>RuntimeErrorException</CODE>, although the MBean
372     * unregistration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually
373     * unregistered even though the <CODE>unregisterMBean</CODE> method
374     * threw an exception.  Note that <CODE>RuntimeMBeanException</CODE> can
375     * also be thrown by <CODE>preDeregister</CODE>, in which case the MBean
376     * will remain registered.
377     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
378     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
379     * name in parameter is null or the MBean you are when trying to
380     * unregister is the {@link javax.management.MBeanServerDelegate
381     * MBeanServerDelegate} MBean.
382     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
383     * talking to the MBean server.
384     * @see javax.management.MBeanRegistration
385     */
386    public void unregisterMBean(ObjectName name)
387            throws InstanceNotFoundException, MBeanRegistrationException,
388                   IOException;
389
390    /**
391     * Gets the <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE> for a given MBean
392     * registered with the MBean server.
393     *
394     * @param name The object name of the MBean.
395     *
396     * @return The <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE> associated with the MBean
397     * specified by <VAR>name</VAR>.  The contained <code>ObjectName</code>
398     * is <code>name</code> and the contained class name is
399     * <code>{@link #getMBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(name)}.getClassName()</code>.
400     *
401     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
402     * registered in the MBean server.
403     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
404     * talking to the MBean server.
405     */
406    public ObjectInstance getObjectInstance(ObjectName name)
407            throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException;
408
409    /**
410     * Gets MBeans controlled by the MBean server. This method allows
411     * any of the following to be obtained: All MBeans, a set of
412     * MBeans specified by pattern matching on the
413     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and/or a Query expression, a specific
414     * MBean. When the object name is null or no domain and key
415     * properties are specified, all objects are to be selected (and
416     * filtered if a query is specified). It returns the set of
417     * <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE> objects (containing the
418     * <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and the Java Class name) for the
419     * selected MBeans.
420     *
421     * @param name The object name pattern identifying the MBeans to
422     * be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are
423     * specified, all the MBeans registered will be retrieved.
424     * @param query The query expression to be applied for selecting
425     * MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for
426     * selecting MBeans.
427     *
428     * @return A set containing the <CODE>ObjectInstance</CODE>
429     * objects for the selected MBeans.  If no MBean satisfies the
430     * query an empty list is returned.
431     *
432     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
433     * talking to the MBean server.
434     */
435    public Set<ObjectInstance> queryMBeans(ObjectName name, QueryExp query)
436            throws IOException;
437
438    /**
439     * Gets the names of MBeans controlled by the MBean server. This
440     * method enables any of the following to be obtained: The names
441     * of all MBeans, the names of a set of MBeans specified by
442     * pattern matching on the <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> and/or a Query
443     * expression, a specific MBean name (equivalent to testing
444     * whether an MBean is registered). When the object name is null
445     * or no domain and key properties are specified, all objects are
446     * selected (and filtered if a query is specified). It returns the
447     * set of ObjectNames for the MBeans selected.
448     *
449     * @param name The object name pattern identifying the MBean names
450     * to be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are
451     * specified, the name of all registered MBeans will be retrieved.
452     * @param query The query expression to be applied for selecting
453     * MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for
454     * selecting MBeans.
455     *
456     * @return A set containing the ObjectNames for the MBeans
457     * selected.  If no MBean satisfies the query, an empty list is
458     * returned.
459     *
460     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
461     * talking to the MBean server.
462     */
463    public Set<ObjectName> queryNames(ObjectName name, QueryExp query)
464            throws IOException;
465
466
467
468    /**
469     * Checks whether an MBean, identified by its object name, is
470     * already registered with the MBean server.
471     *
472     * @param name The object name of the MBean to be checked.
473     *
474     * @return True if the MBean is already registered in the MBean
475     * server, false otherwise.
476     *
477     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
478     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
479     * name in parameter is null.
480     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
481     * talking to the MBean server.
482     */
483    public boolean isRegistered(ObjectName name)
484            throws IOException;
485
486
487    /**
488     * Returns the number of MBeans registered in the MBean server.
489     *
490     * @return the number of MBeans registered.
491     *
492     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
493     * talking to the MBean server.
494     */
495    public Integer getMBeanCount()
496            throws IOException;
497
498    /**
499     * Gets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean. The MBean
500     * is identified by its object name.
501     *
502     * @param name The object name of the MBean from which the
503     * attribute is to be retrieved.
504     * @param attribute A String specifying the name of the attribute
505     * to be retrieved.
506     *
507     * @return  The value of the retrieved attribute.
508     *
509     * @exception AttributeNotFoundException The attribute specified
510     * is not accessible in the MBean.
511     * @exception MBeanException Wraps an exception thrown by the
512     * MBean's getter.
513     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
514     * registered in the MBean server.
515     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
516     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> thrown when trying to invoke
517     * the setter.
518     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
519     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
520     * name in parameter is null or the attribute in parameter is
521     * null.
522     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
523     * talking to the MBean server.
524     *
525     * @see #setAttribute
526     */
527    public Object getAttribute(ObjectName name, String attribute)
528            throws MBeanException, AttributeNotFoundException,
529                   InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException,
530                   IOException;
531
532
533    /**
534     * <p>Retrieves the values of several attributes of a named MBean. The MBean
535     * is identified by its object name.</p>
536     *
537     * <p>If one or more attributes cannot be retrieved for some reason, they
538     * will be omitted from the returned {@code AttributeList}.  The caller
539     * should check that the list is the same size as the {@code attributes}
540     * array.  To discover what problem prevented a given attribute from being
541     * retrieved, call {@link #getAttribute getAttribute} for that attribute.</p>
542     *
543     * <p>Here is an example of calling this method and checking that it
544     * succeeded in retrieving all the requested attributes:</p>
545     *
546     * <pre>
547     * String[] attrNames = ...;
548     * AttributeList list = mbeanServerConnection.getAttributes(objectName, attrNames);
549     * if (list.size() == attrNames.length)
550     *     System.out.println("All attributes were retrieved successfully");
551     * else {
552     *     {@code List<String>} missing = new {@code ArrayList<String>}(<!--
553     * -->{@link java.util.Arrays#asList Arrays.asList}(attrNames));
554     *     for (Attribute a : list.asList())
555     *         missing.remove(a.getName());
556     *     System.out.println("Did not retrieve: " + missing);
557     * }
558     * </pre>
559     *
560     * @param name The object name of the MBean from which the
561     * attributes are retrieved.
562     * @param attributes A list of the attributes to be retrieved.
563     *
564     * @return The list of the retrieved attributes.
565     *
566     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
567     * registered in the MBean server.
568     * @exception ReflectionException An exception occurred when
569     * trying to invoke the getAttributes method of a Dynamic MBean.
570     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wrap a
571     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
572     * name in parameter is null or attributes in parameter is null.
573     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
574     * talking to the MBean server.
575     *
576     * @see #setAttributes
577     */
578    public AttributeList getAttributes(ObjectName name, String[] attributes)
579            throws InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException,
580                   IOException;
581
582
583    /**
584     * Sets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean. The MBean
585     * is identified by its object name.
586     *
587     * @param name The name of the MBean within which the attribute is
588     * to be set.
589     * @param attribute The identification of the attribute to be set
590     * and the value it is to be set to.
591     *
592     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
593     * registered in the MBean server.
594     * @exception AttributeNotFoundException The attribute specified
595     * is not accessible in the MBean.
596     * @exception InvalidAttributeValueException The value specified
597     * for the attribute is not valid.
598     * @exception MBeanException Wraps an exception thrown by the
599     * MBean's setter.
600     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
601     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> thrown when trying to invoke
602     * the setter.
603     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
604     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
605     * name in parameter is null or the attribute in parameter is
606     * null.
607     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
608     * talking to the MBean server.
609     *
610     * @see #getAttribute
611     */
612    public void setAttribute(ObjectName name, Attribute attribute)
613            throws InstanceNotFoundException, AttributeNotFoundException,
614                   InvalidAttributeValueException, MBeanException,
615                   ReflectionException, IOException;
616
617
618    /**
619     * <p>Sets the values of several attributes of a named MBean. The MBean is
620     * identified by its object name.</p>
621     *
622     * <p>If one or more attributes cannot be set for some reason, they will be
623     * omitted from the returned {@code AttributeList}.  The caller should check
624     * that the input {@code AttributeList} is the same size as the output one.
625     * To discover what problem prevented a given attribute from being retrieved,
626     * it will usually be possible to call {@link #setAttribute setAttribute}
627     * for that attribute, although this is not guaranteed to work.  (For
628     * example, the values of two attributes may have been rejected because
629     * they were inconsistent with each other.  Setting one of them alone might
630     * be allowed.)
631     *
632     * <p>Here is an example of calling this method and checking that it
633     * succeeded in setting all the requested attributes:</p>
634     *
635     * <pre>
636     * AttributeList inputAttrs = ...;
637     * AttributeList outputAttrs = mbeanServerConnection.setAttributes(<!--
638     * -->objectName, inputAttrs);
639     * if (inputAttrs.size() == outputAttrs.size())
640     *     System.out.println("All attributes were set successfully");
641     * else {
642     *     {@code List<String>} missing = new {@code ArrayList<String>}();
643     *     for (Attribute a : inputAttrs.asList())
644     *         missing.add(a.getName());
645     *     for (Attribute a : outputAttrs.asList())
646     *         missing.remove(a.getName());
647     *     System.out.println("Did not set: " + missing);
648     * }
649     * </pre>
650     *
651     * @param name The object name of the MBean within which the
652     * attributes are to be set.
653     * @param attributes A list of attributes: The identification of
654     * the attributes to be set and the values they are to be set to.
655     *
656     * @return The list of attributes that were set, with their new
657     * values.
658     *
659     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
660     * registered in the MBean server.
661     * @exception ReflectionException An exception occurred when
662     * trying to invoke the getAttributes method of a Dynamic MBean.
663     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps a
664     * <CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE>: The object
665     * name in parameter is null or attributes in parameter is null.
666     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
667     * talking to the MBean server.
668     *
669     * @see #getAttributes
670     */
671    public AttributeList setAttributes(ObjectName name,
672                                       AttributeList attributes)
673        throws InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException, IOException;
674
675    /**
676     * <p>Invokes an operation on an MBean.</p>
677     *
678     * <p>Because of the need for a {@code signature} to differentiate
679     * possibly-overloaded operations, it is much simpler to invoke operations
680     * through an {@linkplain JMX#newMBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection, ObjectName,
681     * Class) MBean proxy} where possible.  For example, suppose you have a
682     * Standard MBean interface like this:</p>
683     *
684     * <pre>
685     * public interface FooMBean {
686     *     public int countMatches(String[] patterns, boolean ignoreCase);
687     * }
688     * </pre>
689     *
690     * <p>The {@code countMatches} operation can be invoked as follows:</p>
691     *
692     * <pre>
693     * String[] myPatterns = ...;
694     * int count = (Integer) mbeanServerConnection.invoke(
695     *         objectName,
696     *         "countMatches",
697     *         new Object[] {myPatterns, true},
698     *         new String[] {String[].class.getName(), boolean.class.getName()});
699     * </pre>
700     *
701     * <p>Alternatively, it can be invoked through a proxy as follows:</p>
702     *
703     * <pre>
704     * String[] myPatterns = ...;
705     * FooMBean fooProxy = JMX.newMBeanProxy(
706     *         mbeanServerConnection, objectName, FooMBean.class);
707     * int count = fooProxy.countMatches(myPatterns, true);
708     * </pre>
709     *
710     * @param name The object name of the MBean on which the method is
711     * to be invoked.
712     * @param operationName The name of the operation to be invoked.
713     * @param params An array containing the parameters to be set when
714     * the operation is invoked
715     * @param signature An array containing the signature of the
716     * operation, an array of class names in the format returned by
717     * {@link Class#getName()}. The class objects will be loaded using the same
718     * class loader as the one used for loading the MBean on which the
719     * operation was invoked.
720     *
721     * @return The object returned by the operation, which represents
722     * the result of invoking the operation on the MBean specified.
723     *
724     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
725     * registered in the MBean server.
726     * @exception MBeanException Wraps an exception thrown by the
727     * MBean's invoked method.
728     * @exception ReflectionException Wraps a
729     * <CODE>java.lang.Exception</CODE> thrown while trying to invoke
730     * the method.
731     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
732     * talking to the MBean server.
733     *
734     */
735    public Object invoke(ObjectName name, String operationName,
736                         Object params[], String signature[])
737            throws InstanceNotFoundException, MBeanException,
738                   ReflectionException, IOException;
739
740
741
742    /**
743     * Returns the default domain used for naming the MBean.
744     * The default domain name is used as the domain part in the ObjectName
745     * of MBeans if no domain is specified by the user.
746     *
747     * @return the default domain.
748     *
749     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
750     * talking to the MBean server.
751     */
752    public String getDefaultDomain()
753            throws IOException;
754
755    /**
756     * <p>Returns the list of domains in which any MBean is currently
757     * registered.  A string is in the returned array if and only if
758     * there is at least one MBean registered with an ObjectName whose
759     * {@link ObjectName#getDomain() getDomain()} is equal to that
760     * string.  The order of strings within the returned array is
761     * not defined.</p>
762     *
763     * @return the list of domains.
764     *
765     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
766     * talking to the MBean server.
767     *
768     */
769    public String[] getDomains()
770            throws IOException;
771
772    /**
773     * <p>Adds a listener to a registered MBean.
774     * Notifications emitted by the MBean will be forwarded to the listener.</p>
775     *
776     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
777     * be added.
778     * @param listener The listener object which will handle the
779     * notifications emitted by the registered MBean.
780     * @param filter The filter object. If filter is null, no
781     * filtering will be performed before handling notifications.
782     * @param handback The context to be sent to the listener when a
783     * notification is emitted.
784     *
785     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name provided
786     * does not match any of the registered MBeans.
787     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
788     * talking to the MBean server.
789     *
790     * @see #removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener)
791     * @see #removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener,
792     * NotificationFilter, Object)
793     */
794    public void addNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
795                                        NotificationListener listener,
796                                        NotificationFilter filter,
797                                        Object handback)
798            throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException;
799
800
801    /**
802     * <p>Adds a listener to a registered MBean.</p>
803     *
804     * <p>A notification emitted by an MBean will be forwarded by the
805     * MBeanServer to the listener.  If the source of the notification
806     * is a reference to an MBean object, the MBean server will
807     * replace it by that MBean's ObjectName.  Otherwise the source is
808     * unchanged.</p>
809     *
810     * <p>The listener object that receives notifications is the one
811     * that is registered with the given name at the time this method
812     * is called.  Even if it is subsequently unregistered, it will
813     * continue to receive notifications.</p>
814     *
815     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
816     * be added.
817     * @param listener The object name of the listener which will
818     * handle the notifications emitted by the registered MBean.
819     * @param filter The filter object. If filter is null, no
820     * filtering will be performed before handling notifications.
821     * @param handback The context to be sent to the listener when a
822     * notification is emitted.
823     *
824     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name of the
825     * notification listener or of the notification broadcaster does
826     * not match any of the registered MBeans.
827     * @exception RuntimeOperationsException Wraps an {@link
828     * IllegalArgumentException}.  The MBean named by
829     * <code>listener</code> exists but does not implement the {@link
830     * NotificationListener} interface.
831     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
832     * talking to the MBean server.
833     *
834     * @see #removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName)
835     * @see #removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName,
836     * NotificationFilter, Object)
837     */
838    public void addNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
839                                        ObjectName listener,
840                                        NotificationFilter filter,
841                                        Object handback)
842            throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException;
843
844
845    /**
846     * Removes a listener from a registered MBean.
847     *
848     * <P> If the listener is registered more than once, perhaps with
849     * different filters or callbacks, this method will remove all
850     * those registrations.
851     *
852     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
853     * be removed.
854     * @param listener The object name of the listener to be removed.
855     *
856     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name provided
857     * does not match any of the registered MBeans.
858     * @exception ListenerNotFoundException The listener is not
859     * registered in the MBean.
860     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
861     * talking to the MBean server.
862     *
863     * @see #addNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName,
864     * NotificationFilter, Object)
865     */
866    public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
867                                           ObjectName listener)
868        throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException,
869               IOException;
870
871    /**
872     * <p>Removes a listener from a registered MBean.</p>
873     *
874     * <p>The MBean must have a listener that exactly matches the
875     * given <code>listener</code>, <code>filter</code>, and
876     * <code>handback</code> parameters.  If there is more than one
877     * such listener, only one is removed.</p>
878     *
879     * <p>The <code>filter</code> and <code>handback</code> parameters
880     * may be null if and only if they are null in a listener to be
881     * removed.</p>
882     *
883     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
884     * be removed.
885     * @param listener The object name of the listener to be removed.
886     * @param filter The filter that was specified when the listener
887     * was added.
888     * @param handback The handback that was specified when the
889     * listener was added.
890     *
891     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name provided
892     * does not match any of the registered MBeans.
893     * @exception ListenerNotFoundException The listener is not
894     * registered in the MBean, or it is not registered with the given
895     * filter and handback.
896     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
897     * talking to the MBean server.
898     *
899     * @see #addNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName,
900     * NotificationFilter, Object)
901     *
902     */
903    public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
904                                           ObjectName listener,
905                                           NotificationFilter filter,
906                                           Object handback)
907            throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException,
908                   IOException;
909
910
911    /**
912     * <p>Removes a listener from a registered MBean.</p>
913     *
914     * <P> If the listener is registered more than once, perhaps with
915     * different filters or callbacks, this method will remove all
916     * those registrations.
917     *
918     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
919     * be removed.
920     * @param listener The listener to be removed.
921     *
922     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name provided
923     * does not match any of the registered MBeans.
924     * @exception ListenerNotFoundException The listener is not
925     * registered in the MBean.
926     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
927     * talking to the MBean server.
928     *
929     * @see #addNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener,
930     * NotificationFilter, Object)
931     */
932    public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
933                                           NotificationListener listener)
934            throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException,
935                   IOException;
936
937    /**
938     * <p>Removes a listener from a registered MBean.</p>
939     *
940     * <p>The MBean must have a listener that exactly matches the
941     * given <code>listener</code>, <code>filter</code>, and
942     * <code>handback</code> parameters.  If there is more than one
943     * such listener, only one is removed.</p>
944     *
945     * <p>The <code>filter</code> and <code>handback</code> parameters
946     * may be null if and only if they are null in a listener to be
947     * removed.</p>
948     *
949     * @param name The name of the MBean on which the listener should
950     * be removed.
951     * @param listener The listener to be removed.
952     * @param filter The filter that was specified when the listener
953     * was added.
954     * @param handback The handback that was specified when the
955     * listener was added.
956     *
957     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean name provided
958     * does not match any of the registered MBeans.
959     * @exception ListenerNotFoundException The listener is not
960     * registered in the MBean, or it is not registered with the given
961     * filter and handback.
962     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
963     * talking to the MBean server.
964     *
965     * @see #addNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener,
966     * NotificationFilter, Object)
967     *
968     */
969    public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name,
970                                           NotificationListener listener,
971                                           NotificationFilter filter,
972                                           Object handback)
973            throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException,
974                   IOException;
975
976    /**
977     * This method discovers the attributes and operations that an
978     * MBean exposes for management.
979     *
980     * @param name The name of the MBean to analyze
981     *
982     * @return An instance of <CODE>MBeanInfo</CODE> allowing the
983     * retrieval of all attributes and operations of this MBean.
984     *
985     * @exception IntrospectionException An exception occurred during
986     * introspection.
987     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified was
988     * not found.
989     * @exception ReflectionException An exception occurred when
990     * trying to invoke the getMBeanInfo of a Dynamic MBean.
991     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
992     * talking to the MBean server.
993     */
994    public MBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(ObjectName name)
995            throws InstanceNotFoundException, IntrospectionException,
996                   ReflectionException, IOException;
997
998
999    /**
1000     * <p>Returns true if the MBean specified is an instance of the
1001     * specified class, false otherwise.</p>
1002     *
1003     * <p>If <code>name</code> does not name an MBean, this method
1004     * throws {@link InstanceNotFoundException}.</p>
1005     *
1006     * <p>Otherwise, let<br>
1007     * X be the MBean named by <code>name</code>,<br>
1008     * L be the ClassLoader of X,<br>
1009     * N be the class name in X's {@link MBeanInfo}.</p>
1010     *
1011     * <p>If N equals <code>className</code>, the result is true.</p>
1012     *
1013     * <p>Otherwise, if L successfully loads <code>className</code>
1014     * and X is an instance of this class, the result is true.
1015     *
1016     * <p>Otherwise, if L successfully loads both N and
1017     * <code>className</code>, and the second class is assignable from
1018     * the first, the result is true.</p>
1019     *
1020     * <p>Otherwise, the result is false.</p>
1021     *
1022     * @param name The <CODE>ObjectName</CODE> of the MBean.
1023     * @param className The name of the class.
1024     *
1025     * @return true if the MBean specified is an instance of the
1026     * specified class according to the rules above, false otherwise.
1027     *
1028     * @exception InstanceNotFoundException The MBean specified is not
1029     * registered in the MBean server.
1030     * @exception IOException A communication problem occurred when
1031     * talking to the MBean server.
1032     *
1033     * @see Class#isInstance
1034     */
1035    public boolean isInstanceOf(ObjectName name, String className)
1036            throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException;
1037}
1038